The Dirty Dozen: 12 States Never to Appear on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List
More than 160 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first State of the Union speech in 2010, but none from 12 states.
Arkansas
Democrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900
Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.
Which GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?
Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.
Which 16 States Have Never Been on Michelle Obama’s SOTU Guest List?
More than 135 guests have appeared with the First Lady since the president’s first SOTU speech in 2010, but none from 16 states.
Libertarians Notch Record-Setting Cycle in 2014 US Senate Elections
Nominees from the nation’s largest third party set records in 10 states last cycle for the largest support ever recorded in a U.S. Senate election.
Will a Freshman US Representative Win a Senate Seat in 2016?
Tom Cotton and Steve Daines became two of just 19 House freshmen to be elected to the Senate over the last century; will a new freshman risk his or her seat to do the same in two years?
Mark Pryor Loss Makes US Senate History
Pryor is the first of 89 U.S. Senators to lose a general election coming off a victory in which there was no major party opponent on the ballot.
Media Analysis: Iowa US Senate Race Is 2014’s True Toss-up
A study of 2014 U.S. Senate race ratings finds the odds of a pick-up in Iowa’s race between Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst are closer to 50-50 than any other contest in the country.
Which US Senate Seats Will Flip in 2014? A Survey of Media Rankings
Media election forecasters can only agree on one slot of the Top 12 U.S. Senate seats most likely to change control after the November elections.
Two and Done: Tim Griffin’s Abrupt Exit from the US House
89 percent of the 80 two-term Arkansas U.S. Representatives since statehood ran for a third term or higher office that cycle.